Last hunt of the year, found a virgin site!

[Full Metal Digger]

Hey diggers,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! We got up to about 45 degrees this weekend so I was able to get one more hunt in for the year. I found an older apartment complex that has some pretty big grassy areas and very large pecan trees around the edges. I would guess these apartments were built in the late 1950s. I didn't have a lot of time so I cherry picked the best signals.

I didn't dig any 12-44 signals shallower than 4 inches since these are going to be modern pennies 98% of the time. I managed to find 17 wheat pennies (mostly late 1940s to 1950s). I also dug 47 modern quarters ($11.75 & a new record)! 21 modern dimes and 9 nickels. My best find was a men's sterling ring. It is marked ESPO Sterling. ESPO stands for the Joseph Esposito Jewelry Company. They started using this mark in 1951. This is the second ESPO ring I have found. They are very popular with collectors (Just look on eBay to see how many there are!).

Here's the pics, video is coming. Thanks for looking and HH, Dave.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af95/daddydigger1/MD%20FInds%202012/IMG_1138.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af95/daddydigger1/MD%20FInds%202012/IMG_1136.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af95/daddydigger1/MD%20FInds%202012/IMG_1155.jpg

[Cheap Thrills]

Fantastic !! It looks like Christmas came early for you . |:cheering:

[ChrisinCT]

Nice haul if you cherry picked there's bound to be a whole lot more yet to find.

[Tony Two-Cent]

Wow, very nice pile of silvers there, Dave! Six silver coins plus a big silver ring! <:

Definitely seems like a site worth hitting many more times. thumbsup01

Merry Christmas to you and yours! http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb174/dubbl-t/Smilies/xmas.gif

[POKIE73]

looks like you have a spot waiting for you and better weather congrats on your finds love the ring but the silver coins are hard to beat dennis :detecting: :detecting:

[buck57]

:omg: I was going to tell ya, I hope Santa is good to ya this year but looks like he made an early visit. thumbsup01 Congrats on a super hunt.

[aloldstuff]

Nice virgin site, 6 silvers, big hunk of sterling and a pile of wheats. Don't know what your weather is like now but I hope you can get back there soon.

[milco]

Wow Dave, what a great spot! I bet you'll be back first thing next year!

[Ill Digger]

Wow Dave, what a great spot! I bet you'll be back first thing next year!
:yes: I know I would be! lol

Another killer sleeper spot Dave! thumbsup01 I'd say your the first person to swing a coil over that soil! :detecting:
Sweet finds! :clapping:
Congrats! :grin:

[pulltabsteve]

Always nice to find a virgin spot. Congrats on the finds. Good luck on your future hunts at the new site.

[Fire Fighter 43]

Congrats on a great hunt and a nice way to end the year. Good luck with the new year.

[JTGOLD]

nice ring and nice keepers and it looks like you got one that was run over by a train
:congrats: on your finds.

[Full Metal Digger]

nice ring and nice keepers and it looks like you got one that was run over by a train
:congrats: on your finds.


You have a good eye JT! You're right, it was run over by the train. Luckily there's enough detail left to see it is a wheat penny but the date got squished out. HH, Dave.

[tanacat]

Great hunting Dave! :clapping: Your total silver count is getting up there |:cheering:

That ring is neat- haven't seen them before. Did you find the little key too? lol

[serega]

Nice silver coins :yes:

[CODY]

WTG Dave! Great finds. :congrats: